market

Word Origin & History

early 12c., "a meeting at a fixed time for buying and selling livestock and provisions," from Old North French market "marketplace, trade, commerce" (Old French marchiet, Modern French marché), from Latin mercatus "trading, buying and selling, trade, market" (source of Italian mercato, Spanish mercado, Dutch markt, German Markt), from past participle of mercari "to trade, deal in, buy," from merx (genitive mercis) "wares, merchandise," from Italic root *merk-, possibly from Etruscan, referring to various aspects of economics. Meaning "public building or space where markets are held" first attested mid-13c. Sense of "sales, as controlled ...

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Example Sentences for market

And I think he's going to whipsaw the market to a standstill this time, for sure.

It occurred to him that he could sell them at a market store in the village.

He is an old hand, who knows the market and frankly manufactures for it.

The fewer the marriageable girls, the higher their market value.

Tell briefly about the preparation of coffee for the market.

How can the ...

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